I NEED SOME TIPS ON HIGH MAINTENANCE BABY AND RETURNING TO WORK.?

Question by Heidi: I need some tips on high maintenance baby and returning to work.?
my son is 16 wks old. i thought i could stay home, but finances are getting too tight and im forced to go back to 3rds. we cosleep because hes so difficult to stay asleep and he nurses 1-3 times in the middle of the night. breastfeeding is important and i may be able to pump once at work. dad cant put him to sleep so he may be staying with grandma some nights. its hard enough to get him to nap. on top of all this, he is having a hard time taking a bottle and his dad is so impatient. i need some tips from other moms that were forced to go back on how to smooth the transition. help!

——————————————

Answer by wywyi’m so sorry to hear that. is there a way you can wait until he is 6 months?
the reason why i asked is if you only pump once at work your milk supply will drop dramatically unless you nurse him during the day and pump too. also did you think about starting solids and getting him used to the bottle first before you go back to work?
you do not wanna be working and being worried he is not eating.
it is a very hard situation and ypu are not alone.
good luck to both of you.

Answer by jestermy son will be 4 months in a few days. he is also high maintenance due to acid reflux. i also just returned to work last week. you need to have a speak to husband/boyfriend, he needs to learn how to help u take care of baby. you cant do it all and work. also, speak to your employer about how u are breastfeeding and you need to take a few breaks to pump. nowadays it is so common and most companies are so understanding. u will be ok in a few days, just get help from the father. it is 2007 not 1950. men have to help these days. i had the same speak with my husband when i had to return to work. good luck and stay positive.

Answer by ShazYou should research the laws in your say – many says require employers to give regular pumping breaks.
At 16 wks, if he doesn’t care for a bottle, you may be able to give him certain types of sippy cups instead; some of the “transitional” ones, like Avent makes.
I would also recommend getting him on a regular routine, and try to work with his daddy; he needs to step up and be a man, this is his baby too!
“The Baby Whisperer” has good advice about routines – that may help with nap times and bed times – if he has a regular routine, it will be easier for him to cope with other people caring for him if they are following the same routine each time.
I would also encourage you to nurse (and pump) as long as you can – that is one thing you can give your baby no one else can, and it is a great way to reconnect after being apart.
Good luck, mama.

As far as helping him learn to sleep on his own, so dad or anyone else can put him to slee., i would hightly suggest you read a wonderful book ” secrets of the baby whisperer” By Tracy hogg. she has a sweet but firm way of teaching infants how to sleep on their own and it has worked wonders with my baby daughter.

Star getting use to bottle and a formula will be alright. the formula has vitamins that or good for the baby and cereal and other baby food is good for a happy baby. The baby will get use to being with grandma if Dad has problems and it would be better for baby.

I feel fortunate…my son will suck on anything as long as milk is coming out. But I know how you feel about going back to work. I have to now at one month, part time, because of finances. I wish you the best of luck. My husband has learned a lot in his time alone with our son…especially patience!

Question by Alexa’s mommy ♥: It is it ok to give the baby a room temperature bottle? Our baby doesn’t seem to care what tempuerature the bottle is. Is it ok to make the bottle with slightly warm water (instead of heat it up)? Does it have to be a certain temperature to give all

Question by L: Chances of my baby having cystic fibrosis? My twin sister has cystic fibrosis, I am a carrier of it but I do not have it myself. My boyfriend is getting tested next week to see if he is a carrier of it too (he’s of european decent). What are the chances that

Question by I♡Kαү∂εη™: Any tips for baby’s first rice cereal feeding? I am going to be feeding my daughter her first solid foods today. I bought the gerber rice cereal. Now, how much did you feed your baby (teaspoons with milk). Did you just replace the bottle? When did you start giving them more? I

Question by Yasmine R: How old did you start bathing and putting moisturizers on your newborn baby ? I have heard so many different views and wanted to hear when you started putting moisturizers on your baby and putting oils and bits in the bath for your newborn ? My partner has severe excema so

Question by Trisha: did u put ur new baby in one of those baby sleeping bags? hi i havent decided yet whether to use the baby sleeping bag or not. would you say there safer than blankets? if you did use them can you tell me from what age did you use them, did you

Question by Related posts:SHOULD I BUY AN INFANT CAR SEAT OR A CONVERTIBLE CAR SEAT? BUY BABY CAR SEAT ONLINE, IS IT POSSIBLE? HOW DID YOU KNOW WHEN TO SWITCH YOU INFANT’S BOTTLE NIPPLES FROM LEVEL 1 TO LEVEL 2?

Question by Momuvtwinboyzn1babygirl: Baby Sleep Problems-How do you keep your baby (older baby) to consistently sleep in their crib all night long? Our 11 month old daughter did great 2 weeks ago. The longest she cried was 15 minutes and that was the 1st night. She went to sleep by herself and slept all night

Question by s s: where can i buy only measles vaccine for my baby? my baby is 9 months old , i want to travel India- . i have to give him measles vaccine. but only MMR shots available in market. were can i by only measles, i wish to avounnecessaryary shots till he is

Question by tuntuni11: is my daughter a autism baby? is my daughter a autism baby? my daughter is 2 years and 3 months old.but she talk a little bit. like — bye, baby 1,2 no, . i am so much worried about her . th eother babies of my relatives at the same age the

Question by Candy: What can I use for infant cradle cap besides using Aveeno and baby oil? Good answers please!? —————————————— Answer by Kylie_Hbaby oil is not a solution at all. It will temporarily make the flakes go away, but it will make it worse in the long run. It has petrolium in it that